News Centre archive - 2021
Collated on this page is an archive of the University's News Centre stories in 2021.
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Celebrating 130 years of the Hawkesbury campus
Western Sydney University is proud to mark the 130th anniversary of its iconic Hawkesbury campus.

Opinion: From veggie gardening to op-shopping, migrants are the quiet environmentalists
The organised environmental movement is largely a white, middle-class space. But our research shows migrants care for nature in other ways – including living sustainably in their everyday lives.

Opinion: Why Pope Francis’s historic trip to Iraq was a mission of peace over politics
Pope Francis’s historic trip to Iraq, including visits to the war-torn north, has been deeply significant. It is one that needs to be seen in the context of peace rather than politics.

Exceptional women named nominees for Women of the West Awards
Western Sydney University is proud to announce the outstanding nominees for the University’s 2021 Women of the West Awards.

Opinion: Imagine having your period and no money for pads or tampons. Would you still go to school?
The New South Wales Education Department said last week said it would trial a program to hand out free pads and tampons in schools.

Western community rises in celebration of Mardi Gras
Western Sydney University will again participate in the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras parade, to be held on Saturday 6 March.
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